The only moats left in the AI era: agency, UX, and determination
floguo · x · 2026-09-16
A widely shared take argues the only moats in the AI era are agency, UX, and determination. Quoting Zach Bruggeman's project at Ramp: their advantage is caring about real use cases, not showcases — with the bar to build never lower, execution and taste are the remaining edge.
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